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SEPPHORIS IN GALILEE: CROSSCURRENTS OF CULTURE. Ed. by Rebecca Martin Nagy et al. North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh, 1996. Distributed by Eisenbrauns, Winona Lake. 252 pp. with 192 ills. (71 col.). 28 x 23 cm. LC 96-69214 ISBN 0882599712 In English.
A substantial interdisciplinary study of the diverse cultural heritage of the ancient Palestinian city of Sepphoris as illuminated by decades of archaeological research, this catalogue documents more than 160 artifacts that include ceramic and glass vessels, bronze figurines, mosaic fragments, coins and other objects dating from the late Bronze Age to the 9th century A.D. Illustrations and individual discussions of most of the exhibited pieces are accompanied by 18 scholarly essays examining the role of the city as a political, religious and artistic center of the Lower Galilee region, the Persian, Hellenistic, Roman, Jewish, Christian and Islamic influences on its evolution, and notable buildings and mosaics discovered at Sepphoris. Indexing: Western, Ancient Mediterranean — Israel Plans: 75 Worldwide Number: 057891Paperbound Out of Stock Indefinitely. Library Orders Accepted, but Availability and Price Cannot be Guaranteed.

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